| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 818 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 275 |
| Registration plate issues | 255 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 160 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 145 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 139 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 132 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 120 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 74 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 49 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 23 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 15 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |